Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members
WB: Oecd Members: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 94.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
44th
of 186 groups
All-time high
95.8%
in 2008
All-time low
93.4%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members stood at 94.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members peaked at 95.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 93.4%, in 2000.
WB: Oecd Members ranks 44th of 186 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.4% | — |
| 2001 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 95.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.2% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 94.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 94.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.8% | 93.4% | 95.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.2% | 95.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 94.5% | 95.7% | 5 |
More education data for WB: Oecd Members
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 5.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 30.80 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 36.48 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 57.13 million (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.18 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.0557 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.0572 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37.11 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in WB: Oecd Members was 94.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in WB: Oecd Members?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.4% in 2000.
- How does WB: Oecd Members rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- WB: Oecd Members ranks 44th out of 186 groups with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in WB: Oecd Members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this WB: Oecd Members data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release